Murray Wood: Why is the name of a man shot and killed by police not released?
It happened two years ago. The Serious Incident Response Team investigated. Murray Wood says the police were rightly cle...
Tag Archives: COVID-19
Gov't says Saskatoon gathering responsible for 17 COVID cases, with more likely
A recent social gathering in Saskatoon has produced 17 cases of COVID-19. The provincial government made the announcement in a media release Tuesday, two days after reporting the get-together was resp...
Sep 15, 2020
Voluntary in-school COVID-19 testing set to begin
Students at a few Saskatchewan schools are getting the chance to be tested for COVID-19, but Donna Schell's daughter won't be one of them. The province is bringing in voluntary in-school testing for t...
Sep 15, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
COVID-19 controls tightened as cases rise and possible second wave looms
VICTORIA - The looming prospect of a second wave of COVID-19 this fall has governments cautiously monitoring daily infection rates as economies restart and students return to school. A widespread retu...
Sep 15, 2020 B.C. health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
COVID-19 cases reported at 3 Saskatoon schools
There are now three cases of COVID-19 in Saskatoon high schools, less than a week after school reopened. On Monday morning parents at Holy Cross High School were sent a letter confirming that a studen...
Sep 14, 2020
‘We are quite happy with where we are’: Sask. premier addresses COVID-19 moving forward
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe addressed COVID-19 recent cases in connection to social gatherings, as well as what COVID-19 policies could look like moving forward into the colder months. “When ...
Sep 14, 2020
Staffing, infrastructure concerns an issue for COVID-19 testing capacity increase: Union
With the Saskatchewan Health Authority working to increase daily COVID-19 testing capacities, one union has concerns over current staffing levels to help accommodate that. "Increasing the capacity is ...
Sep 14, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Second positive COVID-19 case at Saskatoon French daycare
A father who has a child who goes to the Felix-le-Chat daycare has told 650 CKOM there has been a second positive COVID-19 case at the daycare. Robert Englebert has a two-year-old son who attends the ...
Sep 14, 2020
From test site to provincial lab: the timeline of a COVID-19 test
Over the last week, the province has opened two new drive-thru test sites; one in Regina, and the other in Saskatoon. That’s along with the goal of processing between 3,000 and 4,000 tests each ...
Sep 14, 2020
Whitewood business subject of SHA COVID-19 advisory
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning the public about a potential COVID-19-related exposure at a Whitewood business. Whitewood is located along the Trans-Canada Highway between Regina and Moos...
Sep 14, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Fieldhouse set to reopen Monday after six-month closure
The City of Regina is to reopen the Fieldhouse next Monday. The facility has been closed since late March due to COVID-19 restrictions. While the building was closed, the city took the opportunity to ...
Sep 14, 2020 (File photo courtesy of City of Regina)
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Murray Wood: With just a bit more attention to detail, Kinsmen Park could be pretty perfect
There were people in Kinsmen Park paid to be working the other morning, so Murray Wood wonders why the litter wasn't pic...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, May 28
8:30 - Premier Scott Moe joins Evan following the Western Premiers' meeting, as conversations around Alberta separation ...